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Should I sit on this unopened product or open now?
Open All the heritage and s1. Open a couple of the donruss and stash the rest. Really enjoyed the couple donruss baseball packs I was able to get my hands on. Good luck with the rip. -
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Do you think that sports card sales will stay strong or do you think a fall is coming?
Just tried to go to first local show here in Rochester since October of last year (they were able to do Sept and Oct), had a site that’s 3 times as big As usual spot last ten years. There was about 100 people in line and couple hundred cars in parking lot. Showed up an hour and a half into show... -
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MLB Lifetime passes
Great stuff! Thank you for sharing and putting info out there. -
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Kyle Pitts’ auto is awful...
Vernand morency is still worst of all time and king of bad autograph. It’s literally a check mark. -
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My Entire Vintage Collection from 1887-1952
Beautiful stuff and your passion for the hobby and history of the game oozes out of your words. Try to forget whatever u think u lost in the current market because it got you to your current collection and I’m sure still one of the nicer canseco collections. There will still be opportunities out... -
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MySlabs doesn’t mess around
Forums, Whether jbdb forum or sports cards isn’t social media. As u were @dragonwheel. -
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MySlabs doesn’t mess around
I’m too lazy to get anything graded let alone hoops they make you jump through. In my mid 30s and I’m not on any social media. I cultivate real relationships with lcs and dealers at card shows. I know I should get involved with hobby people online but between turds in the hobby and post office... -
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Does anyone have any insight into the current state of the USPS?
Received a vintage football in 3 days after purchase this last week. Illinois to upstate ny. Seems some mail is getting better while others are still stuck in holiday purgatory. Every time I drive by any post office in area lines are out the door. -
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Doing things the right way may not be worth it
Don’t buy stuff on credit unless you pay off same month. My lord they need to teach finance in high schools. We are talking about baseball cards, not essentials. Yes, we are in a bubble right now if this is occurring regularly. -
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I’m wondering...is there any evidence that graded card values are being manipulated
Don’t have any idea of the current manipulation In card market But it’s been going on since I joined eBay in 1998 as a young teenager in some form or another. Think Of guy who collected all those curt flood cards. I assume the price for that card will crash when guy dies because cards would be... -
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Does anyone have any insight into the current state of the USPS?
Received a letter from Florida that was postmarked dec 9th yesterday. No bueno, thanks trump, covid and holidays!!!! -
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Hank Aaron has passed away
35 year old braves fan from upstate ny. Rest In Peace “Hammer”. You were 100% class and perhaps most dignified ballplayer Of all time.This one hurts. Niekro, and also Sutton recently. (I’m 35 so only knew sutton as braves broadcaster on TBS). -
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Sports illustrated and programs advice
Went over and spent another hour plus change going through more boxes. Spent 70 bucks on 28 publications. Some hockey and soccer programs. Couple more 70s no label si’s, late 70s regional college basketball mags and some 1970s nfl prologs (official annuals, bulky but don’t see them often and... -
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Favorite Inexpensive (Junk Era) Inserts
More things change the more they stay the same. -
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Favorite Inexpensive (Junk Era) Inserts
Somewhere I have the topps black gold abcd winner that was redeemed. Felt like king of the world when entire set arrived as I was 9 years old.
